Symantec Endpoint Protection

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 solutions protect against viruses and malware. You can select a cloud-managed service or an on-premise management application. Secure your organization quickly and effectively.

Local Update Service – Better bandwidth efficiency by allowing a local computer to connect via the Internet to get latest security updates and share with other computers on the LAN (cloud-managed service only).

Future-proofed – On-premise management option delivers ability to transition to the cloud-managed service at no additional cost.

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Did you know that 50% of small businesses have lost critical data from their computers? Or that the average small business has never backed up its desktops? Learn how Symantec can help keep you protected.

Manage security settings and reporting for multiple devices from a single console

Protection for servers, laptops, and desktops

Protection for MAC®OS X®

Protection for Linux®

Protection for Android™

Enhanced features for protecting the virtual infrastructure

USB device control

Full device and app control

Microsoft Windows® 8 support

Integration with Partner Management Console

RMM-enabled Monitoring and Management APIs)

Subscription Pricing

1 MAC OS X support is available in Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 on-premise management application only. 2 USB device control is available in Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 cloud-managed service only.3 Windows 8 support is available in Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 cloud-managed service only.4 Ability to manage Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 through the Partner Management Console is available for cloud-managed service only.5 Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 is RMM-enabled for the on-premise management application only.

Symantec Protection Suite Edition

Reduce the cost of securing your environment and more effectively manage the inherent risks of today's IT infrastructures with Symantec's market-leading technologies.

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Symantec Volume Licensing Programs

To learn more about Symantec Volume Software Licensing, please contact your account manager or click here to submit a request for more information.

Symantec Government Program

The Symantec Government Program is for qualified government entities that need to purchase license quantities without signed contracts or financial commitments. The Government Program simplifies buying license quantities for use in the country of purchase. Government buyers are freed from formal contracts and commitments, and are eligible to earn increased discounts for purchases that grow with the size of each order. Managing your discount eligibility can help you meet the budget challenges of government entities at all levels.

Available for all software products

Low minimum requirements

Incentives for total volume of each order

No signed contact required

No ongoing financial commitment

Symantec Academic Program

Symantec Academic Program is for qualified academic institutions and charities that need to purchase license quantities without signed contracts or financial commitments.

The Academic Program simplifies buying license quantities for use in the country of purchase. Academic buyers are freed from formal contracts and commitments, and are eligible to receive discounts for purchases that grow with the size of each order. Managing your discount eligibility can help you meet the budget challenges of education and charity work.

Available for all software products

Low minimum requirements

Incentives for total volume of each order

No signed contact required

No ongoing financial commitment

Symantec Academic
Subscription Program

The Symantec Academic Subscription Program offers government-approved academic institutions a flexible way to purchase software licenses that are bundled with Essential Support (24x7) on a subscription basis. The program makes it easy to procure and administer and helps reduce the total cost of software licensing.

Low entry purchase requirements, subscription pricing

Simple and flexible subscription licensing with Essential Support

Tiered product discount bands

Home use rights for faculty and staff; student use option

Co-termination of all licensing purchased under the program

Compare the features offered by each of the programs below:

Available Symantec Licensing Programs

Government

Academic

Academic Subscription

Organization Type

Government entities: National to Local

Government- approved academic institutions

Government- approved academic institutions

Minimum purchase requirements

1 server per transaction or 5 licenses1

1 server per transaction or 5 licenses1

250 units and $5K MSRP

Agreement Type

Certificate

Certificate

Contract

Discounts

Per transaction

Per transaction

Per transaction

License deployment rights

Country of purchase

Country of purchase

Country of purchase

De-centralized purchasing (subsidiaries/ affiliates)

No

No

No

Available support and maintenance services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Consolidation of support and maintenance services

No

No

No

Symantec Agreement Number (SAN)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Discount Pricing Bands

Each band represents a discount range applied to the total amount of each purchase.

Government

Academic

Academic Subscription

S

1

1

N/A

A

5-249

5-249

250-499

B

N/A

N/A

500-999

C

N/A

N/A

1000-4000

D

N/A

N/A

5000-9999

E

N/A

N/A

10000+

F

N/A

N/A

N/A

H

250+

250+

N/A

Notes

* Levels are calculated by product, SKU quantity, total purchase amount, region and currency rates. Discounts are provided to the entity placing the order with Symantec. For channel orders, Symantec provides the appropriate band level pricing to the channel partner, and the customer then arranges pricing the order with its reseller.

* Levels are calculated by product, SKU quantity, total purchase amount, region and currency rates. Discounts are provided to the entity placing the order with Symantec. For channel orders, Symantec provides the appropriate band level pricing to the channel partner, and the customer then arranges pricing the order with its reseller.

To enroll in the Academic Subscription Program a customer's initial order must be at least 250 units or total $5,000 MSRP. The number of units provided on the initial order will establish the customer's initial program band.
Initial orders can be submitted once the customer has received their Welcome Letter with their Academic Subscription SAN (Symantec Agreement Number) from Symantec. An initial order, along with the Academic Subscription Program Worksheet, must be submitted within 14 calendar days of receiving the Welcome Letter.

Symantec Support & Maintenance Services

Basic Maintenance

Entry-level service offering best suited for organizations that run Symantec products on non-essential systems only.

Essential Support

Minimum recommended level of support for most enterprises, providing 24x7 access to Symantec's support experts.

Program Requirements

An Academic Institution must be organized and operated for educational purposes, such as a public or private school, college or university, and be accredited by an appropriate government board of education or accrediting organization.

Government-approved Academic Institution

Initial order of 250 units or $5,000 MSRP

Subscription Renewal Period

On an annual basis, Symantec will notify customers of their pending Subscription Renewal Period.

The Annual Subscription Renewal Period for the Academic Subscription Program is based off the Contract Start Date. For example if the Contract Start Date is August 1, 2009, the first renewal period would be July 31, 2010.

Use Rights

Home Use Rights
During the subscription period, a customer's faculty and staff members have the right to operate one copy of the desktop-based products offered in the Academic Subscription program on their personal home computers. The faculty and staff member must maintain current employment status in order to enjoy the home use rights. No separate purchase of a home use license is required; the home use rights are included in the customer's academic subscription license fees.

Student Use Option for Campus Customers
During a subscription period, a Campus customer may order applicable student-use licenses for each full-time student to use on their student-owned computers. A Campus must order a copy for each student based on the student-use count calculation set forth , below. The student must maintain current enrolled status in order to enjoy the student use rights. Please see the current Academic Subscription price list for a list of the products available for student use.

Full Time Equivalent Calculation

Faculty/Staff Count:

Full-time Faculty (= to 1 FTE)

Part-Time Faculty (= 1/3 of a FTE)

Full-Time Staff (= to 1 FTE)

Part-Time Staff (= to ½ of a FTE)

FTE Faculty/Staff Baseline

Student Count for Student Use Option and Campus Managed
Software for Student Coverage: